How many local jobs will the Øyfjellet Wind Park provide?
Øyfjellet Wind AS and our business partners will bring around 15 full-time posts to the local area during the operational phase and we will be long-term members of the local business community. The power purchasing agreement with the cornerstone industry, Alcoa, will additionally secure hundreds of Norwegian jobs.
The wind park is licenced for up to 400MW and an agreement has been signed with the aluminium producer, Alcoa – Mosjøen’s cornerstone industry – to purchase all the energy produced for 15 years.
years worth of produced electricity will be bought directly by Alcoa, the local aluminum plant
15
local full-time employees
80
million NOK given back to the local community in the form of property tax, income tax, production fee, land rental payments, local contracts, sponsorship funds and more
Who decided where the wind park would be built?
In 2014, the Municipality of Vefsn gave its support to the application. Following that, the project has been through a thorough licencing process with approval from the national authorities and an open democratic process over several years.
Will the development lead to increased grid rental costs?
The construction contribution covers all expenses involved, therefore ensuring that the development of Øyfjellet Wind Park will not lead to increased grid rental costs for consumers in the area.
The climate crisis and the transition to renewable energy for the whole of society will create even greater needs for energy in the future. If industry is to be set up for the future, we must ensure the energy it uses is green.
